Phytoremediation of arsenic: Fundamental studies, practical applications, and future prospects

Applied Spectroscopy Reviews

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 534-551

  Butcher, David J ^a  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Phytoextraction; Phytoremediation; Phytostabilization; Pteris vittata

Indexed keywords

ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS; ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; BRAKE FERN; CONTAMINANT AVAILABILITY; FOOD PLANTS; FUTURE PROSPECTS; GREEN PLANTS; HUMAN HEALTH; PHYTOEXTRACTION; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PHYTOSTABILIZATION; PTERIS VITTATA; SOIL AMENDMENT; TOXIC ELEMENTS; TOXIC SUBSTANCES;

ARSENIC; BIOREMEDIATION; SOIL POLLUTION CONTROL; SOILS; TOXIC MATERIALS;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

EID: 77949563506     PISSN: 05704928     EISSN: 1520569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/05704920903126727     Document Type: Article

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